Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop! we are looking forward to recipes using healthy ingredients, family and comfort food recipes, real, local and sustainable food, organics and gardening but we will now also be asking you to share your posts on family, kids, crafts, homemaking and DIY as well as any posts about healthy […]

Being a mom of two little ones sometime makes me crazy especially when I make them ready for school. My little guy always wants everything to be done by his mama. He says “mama do”, “papa do” comes rarely. At times it is hard and tiring to do everything from feeding, bathing or helping him […]

As usual this month too I was not able to finish baking partner’s challenge on time. Yes the reveal date was 15, I was sick with strep throat and fever. Now that I have recovered, I decided to finish the challenge. This month challenge was suggested by Marisa of Thermofan. She asked us to make […]

Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop! we are looking forward to recipes using healthy ingredients, family and comfort food recipes, real, local and sustainable food, organics and gardening but we will now also be asking you to share your posts on family, kids, crafts, homemaking and DIY as well as any posts about healthy […]

I don’t know why 2015 started with rough start for us; yes we are taking turns to become sick. Last Thursday, my little guy was sick and had fever. On the top he has bad allergy from Nutella/ Chocolate hazelnut spread in both hands. As he and his sister finished half of a small bottle […]

Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop! we are looking forward to recipes using healthy ingredients, family and comfort food recipes, real, local and sustainable food, organics and gardening but we will now also be asking you to share your posts on family, kids, crafts, homemaking and DIY as well as any posts about healthy […]

I was away from baking for some time. Yes last month it was flu stopping me from doing anything special at kitchen. Last week my princess got sick again, and on last Tuesday I got a call from her school that she has 102⁰F fever and throwing up in the class, so take her early. […]

Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop! we are looking forward to recipes using healthy ingredients, family and comfort food recipes, real, local and sustainable food, organics and gardening but we will now also be asking you to share your posts on family, kids, crafts, homemaking and DIY as well as any posts about healthy […]

Some sweets have nostalgic effect on you. Yes most of Indian sweets are like that still those with coconut takes first place in my heart. This coconut ladoo is one such recipe. I have seen my grandma make it, but had never tried to make it till now. Finally this week I made this coconut […]

For every super bowl game just like the new ads I make a new dish. I am doing it for last 10 years; yes after marriage. My hubby loves to watch super bowl, rest of games he watches here and there as he is busy doing things in between. However for super bowl, everything comes […]

Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop! we are looking forward to recipes using healthy ingredients, family and comfort food recipes, real, local and sustainable food, organics and gardening but we will now also be asking you to share your posts on family, kids, crafts, homemaking and DIY as well as any posts about healthy […]

Grandmas are best cook in the world; they don’t have any fancy pastry training, chef training. Still they make best dishes. They don’t worry about calories; substitutions still makes healthy delicious food. Yes my Grandma was a best cook. When she comes to visit us, mom will clear the kitchen for her so that she […]

Nature comes back to her original form; it is sunny day today even though it is cold. Last week it is really foggy in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon, hard to get a glimpse of sun. When climate is really nice sipping tea or coffee with Mysore bonda is awesome. If you like […]

Welcome to Zesty South Indian Kitchen,
I am Swathi ( Ambujom Saraswathy) who loves
to explore cuisines from all over the world.
Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch
to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness
for freshly baked bread. I am mom to two
wonderful young kids, and has a wonderful loving husband who gives a up or down vote to the food .
All the recipes you see here are created by me
and approved after taste-test by my family.